Wednesday, October 15, 2025

This month’s best new thrillers

 
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This Month's Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for The Picasso Heist by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
A previously unknown Picasso discovered in a dusty attic sets off a race to possess it
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A brand-new release coauthored by a legendary storyteller "in a class by himself" (The Guardian)
  • Can Halston Graham pull off the unthinkable — and steal a painting worth $100 million? She'll have to assemble a ragtag team for the ultimate heist…
  • Features an unforgettable protagonist that Patterson himself calls "one of the most daring characters I've ever created"
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Media mentions for The Picasso Heist by James Patterson and Howard RoughanMEDIA MENTION:Variety
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Book cover for Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan
An unprecedented collaboration between the author of The Notebook and the director of The Sixth Sense
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This haunting, electrifying story follows a grieving architect as he arrives in Cape Cod — and a local woman that will force him to question everything he believes about the world
  • A movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor is already in the works!
  • "The blending of bestselling novelist Sparks's signature romance with renowned film director Shyamalan's supernatural touches is brilliant" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night ShyamalanMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Variety, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
An iconic crime writer is 'at the very top of her game' (David Baldacci)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Race through it before the upcoming Amazon Prime adaptation starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta's Christmas morning is interrupted by a chilling phone call about a serial killer — and her investigation leads her to a sinister psychiatric hospital
  • The latest installment in a #1 New York Times bestselling series
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Media mentions for Sharp Force by Patricia CornwellMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
An Army combat surgeon lands in a sinister web of wealth, cutting-edge medicine, and deceit
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Cowritten by an Academy Award–winning actor and a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as "simply one of the all-time greats" (Gillian Flynn)
  • Reeling from the loss of her career, Maggie McCabe accepts an unconventional job with an elite plastic surgeon — but when a patient disappears, she finds herself on the run
  • Find out why this novel has garnered rave reviews from Laura Dave, Val McDermid, and Lucy Foley
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Media mentions for Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan CobenMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, CBS Mornings, People, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Variety, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Intruder by Freida McFadden
The global sensation behind The Housemaid delivers her most shocking page-turner yet
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Amid a hurricane, Casey finds a young girl outside her cabin window. She's alone and covered in blood — and she has a dark secret she'll kill to keep
  • "Freida McFadden demonstrates (yet again) why she is one of our most popular storytellers. Buckle up, thriller fans!" (Jason Rekulak, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Pictures)
  • Sure to keep you reading long into the night with its "progressively seismic (and increasingly bonkers) plot twists" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for The Intruder by Freida McFaddenMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Fiend by Alma Katsu
The children of a powerful businessman learn their prosperity stems from an ancient evil…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Fiend ruined several nights' sleep for me, which is the highest praise I can give a book" (Kelly Link)
  • Cutthroat schemes, family betrayal, and a dark curse make this a perfect October read
  • Find out why the award-winning author of The Hunger counts Stephen King and Jennifer McMahon among her fans
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Media mentions for Fiend by Alma KatsuMEDIA MENTIONS:People, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Persian by David McCloskey
A former CIA analyst brings inside knowledge to this unputdownable spy novel
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From an author called "the new John le CarrĂ©" (Brad Thor) and one of "the contemporary heirs to Fleming" (The Economist)
  • Dentist Kamran uses his Tehran practice as a cover for the Mossad. Now, caught and interrogated by a notorious officer, he must guard the one secret he's managed to keep safe…
  • Recommended for fans of Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer, this "taut political thriller… deftly balances geopolitical tensions and human stakes" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Persian by David McCloskeyMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Stranger in Room Six by Jane Corry
A murderer, an elderly World War II survivor, and a stranger watching all their secrets unfold…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The latest book from the author of My Husband's Wife, known for her "must-read" page-turners (B. A. Paris)
  • This twisty dual-timeline thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat
  • "A rich brew of dark secrets from the past, bubbling up in the present: haunting and compelling" (Nicci French)
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Media mentions for The Stranger in Room Six by Jane CorryMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Venetian Vespers by John Banville
A wintry Venice's otherworldly streets provide the backdrop to this haunting read
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • At the turn of the 20th century, a newly married English writer finds himself confronting sinister events as his American wife disappears on their honeymoon
  • Written by a Booker Prize–winning author, this gothic read will appeal to fans of Henry James and Daphne du Maurier
  • "Banville sustains a sinister atmosphere in the strange and subtle narrative, and he keeps the reader guessing… Will linger in readers' minds" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Venetian Vespers by John BanvilleMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Final Orbit by Chris Hadfield
A white-knuckle thriller set 250 miles above Earth
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Based on true events, this propulsive read was written by a former astronaut and New York Times bestselling author
  • As American and Russian astronauts dock in space for a historic alliance, a deadly accident — and a secret launch from China — change everything…
  • Features "possibly the most realistic depiction of a battle between two spacecraft ever written" (New Scientist)
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Media mentions for Final Orbit by Chris HadfieldMEDIA MENTIONS:New Scientist, Scientific American, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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